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MN HF4010
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Sydney Jordan
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AI Summary
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103H.201, subdivision 1 regarding groundwater quality monitoring and health risk limits
- Allows the commissioner of health to promulgate health risk limits for substances degrading groundwater when monitoring shows degradation
- For systemic toxicants that are not carcinogens, health risk limits may be derived using EPA risk assessment methods or methods determined by the commissioner to have undergone thorough scientific review
- For known or probable carcinogens, health risk limits may be derived from EPA quantitative estimates of carcinogenic potency or methods determined by the commissioner to have undergone thorough scientific review
- Expands the commissioner's authority to use alternative risk assessment methods beyond EPA standards when those methods have undergone thorough scientific review
Legislative Description
Groundwater protection provision changed.
Last Action
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Water Division
3/12/2020
Committee Referrals
Water3/12/2020
Environment and Natural Resources Policy3/5/2020
Health and Human Services Policy3/2/2020
Full Bill Text
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